Category: Exhibition

City of Greater Dandenong Heritage Team invites you to attend the exhibition Yesteryear: A Glimpse into Greater Dandenong’s Past.

In their early days, the suburbs of City of Greater Dandenong looked completely different to how they look today.  This exhibition explores our region’s changing landscape and rich historical narratives through selected artworks and objects from Council’s Civic and Cultural Heritage Collection and local historical society collections.

Free event, no bookings required.

Location: Benga House, Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens, 66 McCrae Street Dandenong. Date: September 20, 2023 – November 24, 2023. Opening times:  Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays 10.00am – 2.00pm

For more information, click here.

‘Optimism, Opportunities and Achievement’: a reflection on the Centenary of Local Government in Dandenong in 1973 exhibition.

Have you ever wondered about life in Dandenong in the 1970’s? Come and visit the latest exhibition at Heritage Hill to explore the growing and thriving Dandenong community that, while emerging as an industrial and manufacturing powerhouse, retained the easy ambience of a country town. With steady employment and a growing population, families enjoyed a sense of security and optimism.

An exhibition that further explains why Local Government changed from a focus on roads, infrastructure and governance to one that today supports, cares and celebrates our communities.

The exhibition features items from the City of Greater Dandenong Civic and Cultural Heritage Collection, collections from Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc. and the Springvale & District Historical Society Inc.

This free exhibition will be on display until 31 May at Benga, Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens, Wednesday – Friday 10.00 – 2.00pm.

Further information can be found at ‘Optimism, Opportunities and Achievement’: a reflection on the Centenary of Local Government in Dandenong in 1973 exhibition | Greater Dandenong Council

Benga House, Heritage Hill at Dandenong  is hosting the exhibition, Make Do To Renew, that draws on the experiences of grandparents to recycle and reuse. The exhibition includes select works from the Springvale & District Historical Society, Dandenong & District Historical Society and private collections. Exhibition is on from July 31 to October  7, 2018.

Where: Benga House, 66 McRae Street, Dandnenong. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10.00am to 4.00pm. Free entry.

For further information please contact 03 9793 4511 or email heritagehill@cgd.vic.gov.au

http://www.greaterdandenong.com/section/306/heritage-hill

There are currently two Exhibitions at Heritage Hill in Dandenong  at Laurel Lodge, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong (alternative entrance  51 Langhorne Street, Dandenong)

Teatime: a celebration of the Australian Culture of afternoon tea

As a celebration of the practice, Heritage Hill will display lesser seen objects from the Civic Collection including textiles and tea related artifacts along with oral histories. The Exhibition closes April 15 2018.

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High Tea Elegance: the history of afternoon tea on Thursday, March 1 at 2.00pm – details are here

How to make a perfect cup of tea on Thursday, March 15 at 2.00pm – details are here

A celebration of Xuzhou and Greater Dandenong

There is a talk associated with this Exhibition  – Councillors Roz Blades and Youhorn Chea share their experiences of delegation visits to Xuzhou, China on Thursday, February 15 at 11.00am – details are here

Mordialloc & District Historical Society present the exhibition – ‘Railway Memories on the Frankston Line’ – an exhibition of railway memorabilia. Some of the exhibits have been generously lent by Metro Trains.

Venue: Museum, Old Bakery Lane, Mentone. Open Sundays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.

The Springvale and District Historical Society present  ‘Chapeau fantastique’ or ‘Mad Hatter’s collection’ – an exhibition of 270 hats – from Medieval to Modern.

It is open Wednesday to Friday from 12 noon to 4.00pm at 7 Hillcrest Grove Springvale.   Also open for groups by appointment –  9547 6460.

Ploughing up our Heritage: Displays of farming equipment from the Emerald Museum collection including a rare 1903 potato digger.

The Exhibition includes stories of early settlement in Menzies Creek, Macclesfield, Cockatoo & Gembrook.

Where: Emerald Museum, 5 Crichton Road, Emerald.

When:  Sundays 1.30pm to 4.00pm and  Wednesdays 10.00am  to 3.00pm or by appointment.   More Information: http://www.emeraldmuseum.org.au/  or 03 5968 2152